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OPPO Find N5 now official: Impossibly thin book-style foldable, AI-powered

A big upgrade

Published

February 20, 2025

Rodneil Quiteles

OPPO took their time releasing a follow-up to their book-style foldable and it looks like it was time well-spent. What came out after a little over a year of waiting is the OPPO Find N5. It now claims the title of the thinnest book-style foldable while also presenting itself as the device to beat in this specific category.

UPDATE: The HONOR Magic V5 has just snatched the crown of being the world’s thinnest foldable.

Glow up

Not that its predecessor, the Find N3/ OnePlus Open, looked bad, but the overall dimensions seem to be different. While the earlier iterations of the book-style Find N were short and a little stout, the Find N5 is taller, leaner, and by perhaps every other measurable, meaner.

L: OPPO Find N5, R: OnePlus Open/ OPPO Find N3

The Find N5 is only 8.93mm thin when folded. That’s a similar measurement to any regular slab smartphone. It weighs only 229g.

With this transformation, it now looks a lot more like the many book-style foldables available in across the world now. Here it is side-by-side along those other foldables.

L-R: Galaxy Z Fold6, OnePlus Open, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Magic V3, OPPO Find N5

Durability

The build will raise some durability issues but OPPO is quick to counter saying it is built to last. Holding the foldable together is the Titanium Flexion Hinge. The company says it’s 26% smaller yet 36% more rigid than the previous generation.

Additionally, the Find N5’s hinge cover and the wing plate that connects the hinge to the folding display are made of Grade 5 titanium alloy. These were 3D printed to achieve the correct shape. The hinge’s load-bearing components are made using Ultra-High Strength Steel (UHSS) exclusively customised by OPPO, with an industry-leading yield strength of 2000 MPa.

Larger displays

The taller foldable means larger displays. It measures 8.12 inches when open which OPPO claims is the largest of any book-style foldable right now. When closed, it measures 6.62-inches which isn’t too far away from regular slab smartphones.

OPPO, like other book-style foldable makers, also makes a big deal about the crease. It says the Find N5 has “class-leading shallow, narrow crease.” It has also earned the first TÜV Rheinland’s Minimized Crease Certification.

The displays also feature 400PPI, 1-120Hz refresh rate, over 2000 nits peak brightness, OPPO Pen support, and low-flicker, 2160Hz PWM dimming.

Snapdragon 8 Elite

Powering the OPPO Find N5 is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform — the same chip available on early 2025 flagship smartphones. That assures you of power efficient performance that can handle multitasking, gaming, and more.

It’s also AI-capable like other smartphones equipped with the same SoC. The Hexagon NPU delivers a 45% improvement in AI performance.

Hasselblad Cameras

The OPPO Find N5 sports three rear shooters:

50MP Main Camera, 21mm, f/1.89, 1/1.56″, OIS
50MP Telephoto Camera, 70mm, 1/2.75″, Periscope Lens, 10cm Focal Distance
8MP Ultra-Wide Camera, f/2.2, 116°, 15mm, Autofocus

The Find N5 is capable of 3x optical zoom and 6x lossless zoom. Beyond that, the AI Telescope Zoom kicks in. It automatically activates at 10x zoom and beyond.

AI Telescope Zoom analyzes the image at a pixel level and uses the full 50MP resolution of the telephoto camera to restore lost details, powered by advanced AI algorithms. At 60x, when raw data from the telephoto camera is limited, Find N5 activates additional on-device AI models to further enhance image detail.

There’s the usual Hasselblad Portrait things along with a new Lightning Snap that promises to properly capture subjects in motion.

More AI photo things

OPPO’s AI Studio also comes into play offering a variety of ways to thinker with images. These are AI Clarity Enhancer, AI Unblur, AI Reflection Remover, and AI Eraser.

Battery and charging

The OPPO Find N8 is equipped with a 5600mAh battery with support for 80W SUPERVOOC Charging and 50W AIRVOOC charging. OPPO proudly claims it can last beyond a full day and can juice up pretty quickly.

Foldable things

Just like many foldables you get the benefit of multitasking when the Find N5 is unfolded. Flex mode is also available supporting activities like translation, typing, and video viewing.

Newish this year is the O+ Connect app which is now available on Mac. It lets you remotely control the Find N5 on your MacBook.

Price and availability

The OPPO Find N5 comes in Misty White and Cosmic Black. It’s available in the 16GB RAM + 512GB ROM configuration. Price and availability will vary depending on the country/region.

In Singapore, it retails for SGD 2499 and will be available starting February 28.

Early Bird Pre-Order Period and First Sales Period:

The device is available at a pre-order limited time offer price of SGD 2199, from 10:00 AM on February 21, 2025 until 11:59 PM on February 27, 2025.
Customers who place pre-orders between February 21 – 23 2025 can collect their devices early on Monday, 24 February 2025.

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Budget smartphone realme C100 Series launches

Long battery life, ruggedness, more

Published

June 18, 2026

GadgetMatch

The realme C100 Series, the brand’s latest rugged essential smartphone in the budget segment, has officially launched in the Philippines.

The series introduces up to an 8,000mAh Titan Battery on the realme C100 model, as well as IP69 Pro certification.

This means the handset has IP66, IP68, IP69, and IP69K dust and water resistance ratings to handle high-pressure water exposure and submersion for up to six meters and 30 minutes.

The C100 also supports 45W SUPERVOOC charging for quick battery top-ups. It even has a 10W reverse charging support to power other small devices.

On the other hand, the realme C100i comes with a 7,000mAh Titan Battery to likewise power all-day use. This model supports a steady 15W charging and 6W reverse charging. It is also rated IP64 for dust and water resistance.

In addition, both models support Rain Touch Mode, making the 6.8-inch 120Hz display optimized for touches even when it is wet. This panel also comes with ArmorShell Glass protection.

Powering the C100 is the MediaTek Helio G92 Max processor while the C100i has as Unisoc T7250 processor. The devices run on realme UI 7.0 (Android 16).

Price, availability

In the Philippines, the realme C100 Series comes in various storage configurations:

C100i (4GB+64GB): PhP 6,313 (SRP: PhP 8,999)
C100i (4GB+128GB): PhP 7,379 (SRP: PhP 11,999)
C100i (4GB+256GB): PhP 8,199 (SRP: PhP 13,999)
C100 (4GB+256GB): PhP 11,195 (SRP: PhP 16,999)
C100 (8GB+256GB): PhP 14,000 (SRP: PhP 19,999)

Limited-time launch offers are available through Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok from June 18 to June 30.

The phones are also available at realme concept stores, kiosks, and partner retailers nationwide. Potential freebies include a TechLife Smart band, extended warranty and screen damage protection, privilege card, or additional cash discount.

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Did Tim Cook just confirm that iPhone prices are going up?

Once again, it might be because of the RAM crisis.

Published

June 18, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

If there’s one thing you can count on in the smartphone world, it’s the high price of an iPhone. Unfortunately, with the ongoing RAM shortages, things might get worse. Apple’s Tim Cook has essentially confirmed that the brand is about to raise its prices.

Via an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Cook said, “Unfortunately, price increases are unavoidable.” As with other companies, the outgoing CEO is talking about the RAM crisis. With a lot of chips going to AI, consumer-ready silicon is getting scarcer and scarcer. Thankfully, some brands are shielding its users from the increases, but it’s reaching levels that aren’t sustainable for business.

“We’re doing our best to mitigate the huge increases that are being passed to us, and we’ve been trying to shield our customers from the increases, but the situation has become unsustainable,” he said.

Cook did not explain how much prices will go up or when. However, with the iPhone 18 series (and a potential iPhone Fold) just on the horizon, it seems nigh.

Apple isn’t the first brand to react to the shortages (nor will it be the last). Now, regardless of whether or not Apple has the capabilities to tank the crisis, the biggest culprit is still AI. Companies today are more than willing to use AI as a scapegoat, real or otherwise, for shady cost-cutting or profit-enhancing practices.

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Apple might launch an iPhone Air 2 next year

This is despite the iPhone Air’s reportedly low demand.

Published

June 18, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Is this the most varied that an iPhone lineup has ever been? With an iPhone Fold supposedly coming out later this year, the current lineup includes a base model, two Pro models, an ultra-thin Air model, and the affordable 17e. There’s now an iPhone for everyone. According to a new report, next year won’t be any different. Apple is reportedly launching the iPhone Air 2 early next year.

Among all the current models in the lineup, the iPhone Air does seem like the oddest of the bunch. Whereas the other models already have established niches, the Air is positioned simply as a thinner iPhone, riding on the short-lived ultra-thin phone trend. In fact, recent reports suggest that the Air isn’t as popular as its contemporaries.

Apparently, Apple doesn’t see it that way. According to Bloomberg, the brand is still surging forward with an iPhone Air 2. The upcoming version might even add a second camera and an improved processor.

Despite reports that it isn’t that popular, Apple might still believe in the model’s future. At this point, they should; Apple has always had a problem with the base model’s partner. Years of flip-flopping around what it should be, Apple wants to stay a little bit longer on the Air.